Explore topic-wise MCQs in 3rd Class.

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751.

Match the following living beings with their breathing organs.I. Fish          A. LungII. Humans     B. StomataIII. Trees         C. Gills

A. I-A, II-B, III-C    
B. I-B, II-A, III-C
C. I-C, II-A, III-B      
D. I-C, II-B, III-A
Answer» D. I-C, II-B, III-A
752.

Consider the following statements. Which one of the following statement is correct?Statement A: Aeroplane moves so it is a living thing.Statement B: If we sow a pencil in the soil and water it daily it will grow into a plant.Statement C: A cub will grow into a lion.  

A. Both A and B
B. Both B and C
C. Only C
D. Only A
Answer» D. Only A
753.

In the following table, column A contains parents and column B contains babies. Match them. (I) [a] (II) [b] (III) [c] (IV) [d]

A.  I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
B.  I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
C.  I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C  
D.  I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
Answer» D.  I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
754.

Ramu placed a plant in an airtight box in a dark place for two weeks. When he opened it he found that the plant had died. This shows that plants need:

A.  light  
B.  airtight box
C.  box
D.  both water and airtight box
Answer» B.  airtight box
755.

Out of all these which one belongs to the same category as human?

A. Scooter                       
B. Plants         
C. Well                            
D. Ball
Answer» C. Well                            
756.

Put two frogs one in container A and the other in container B. Container A has no holes but container B has holes in it. After a day, it was observed that the frog in container A died. What is the reason?

A.  Container A is poisonous but container B is good
B.  To live, frogs need to breathe in air which is available in container B but not in container A  
C.  The frog in the container A is weak and the frog in the container B is strong
D.  Containers without holes are bad
Answer» C.  The frog in the container A is weak and the frog in the container B is strong
757.

A plant gets food and water daily, but if it is kept inside an air tight jar, can it survive?

A. Yes                                
B. No
C. Can't be sure              
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't be sure              
758.

A boy closes his eyes when someone shines torch light into his eyes. This proves that:

A.  human beings cannot see objects
B.  human beings can feel  
C.  human beings are nonliving things
D.  human beings do not grow
Answer» C.  human beings are nonliving things
759.

The two major categories in which all the things can be categorized are ______.

A. living and non-living          
B. table and chair
C. tools and machines                   
D. apple and banana
Answer» B. table and chair
760.

The fish, dog and bird are alike in many ways. One way is that they all are:

A.  man made things
B.  artificial things
C.  non-living things
D.  living things  
Answer» E.
761.

We breathe air through:

A.  stomach                             
B.  nose  
C.  gills                       
D. stomata
Answer» C.  gills                       
762.

Plants get carbon dioxide from the:

A. soil                       
B. sand
C. leaves                 
D. air  
Answer» E.
763.

A student placed plants in the category of non-living things. He reasoned that plants do not show movements. Which of the following disproves his claim?

A.  We can move from one place to another but plants cannot move from one place to another on their own
B.  Sunflower plants always turn in the direction of the sun where they can get the sunlight  
C.  The plant in front of your house has stayed there and did not move from its place since your birth
D.  Hussain took a plant in a pot from his school to his home. Thus plants can move on their own
Answer» C.  The plant in front of your house has stayed there and did not move from its place since your birth
764.

"Living things can move on their own". Which of the following is not a demonstration of the above statement?

A.           
B.         
C.          
D.         
Answer» D.         
765.

Fill in the blank spaces in the passage from options given below: Living things are those which can move, eat and __(24)__ like boy, bird and __(24)__ etc. Although the plants cannot __(26)__ even then they are __(27)__ things because they also need __(28)__ . They prepare their food by using__(29)__, air and __(30)__. Find the appropriate options from the word given below (cat, living, sunlight, breathe, move, food, water)

A. breathe           
B. move          
C. food                            
D. living
Answer» B. move          
766.

A stone does not move on its own. Because:

A.  it is lazy
B.  it is angry
C.  it has no energy
D.  it is not a living thing  
Answer» E.
767.

Which of the following is NOT necessary for a tree to survive?

A. Air                        
B. Water
C. Birds                      
D. Light
Answer» D. Light
768.

To survive all plants need ________

A. roots, leaves, stems                  
B. light, water, nutrients
C. food, water, lungs                    
D. eyes, nose, ear
Answer» C. food, water, lungs                    
769.

Plants are producers because they ________

A. make their own food  
B. can grow in soil
C. need water to grow                  
D. take in nutrients
Answer» B. can grow in soil
770.

Reproductive system helps us to:

A.  give birth to babies  
B.  digest the eaten food
C.  circulate the blood
D.  walk and run
Answer» B.  digest the eaten food
771.

Which statement is correct regarding non-living thing?

A. Non-living things eat food.            
B. Non-living things never eat anything.
C. Non-living things sometimes eat food.
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Non-living things sometimes eat food.
772.

What will happen to us if we do not take in food and water?

A.  We will be stronger
B.  We will die of starvation  
C.  We will not be hungry
D.  Mother will beat us______
Answer» C.  We will not be hungry
773.

Pick the man-made non-living thing.

A. Mountains       
B. Valleys        
C. Toys                
D. Rivers
Answer» D. Rivers
774.

The following table gives some examples of living things and non-living things. Find the misplaced example.Living thingsNon-living thingsAnimalsSunPlantsMoonBirdsStarsCloudsRocks

A. Birds                    
B. Clouds  
C. Rocks                  
D. Stars
Answer» C. Rocks                  
775.

Anjali planted two plants one in pot A and the other in pot B. She poured the same amount of water into both pots but she placed pot A out in the open where sunlight can fall on it and pot B in a dark room: After a few days she observed that the plant in pot A had green leaves and grown in size while the plant in pot B had died. Can you tell the reason?

A.  Anjali poured more water in pot A
B.  The plant in pot A is more stronger
C.  Plants need light to prepare food  
D.  Dark rooms kill plants
Answer» D.  Dark rooms kill plants
776.

A sunflower always turns towards the sun. This shows that:

A. Plants show movement.       
B. Plants are non-living things.
C. Sunflower is a non-living thing.        
D. Plants do not grow.
Answer» B. Plants are non-living things.
777.

Is car a living thing?

A. Yes, a car can move on its own.
B. No, car cannot reproduce.
C. Yes, car takes in petrol and gives out smoke.
D. Some cars are living things and some are non-living things.
Answer» C. Yes, car takes in petrol and gives out smoke.
778.

Which of the following is NOT true about living beings?

A.  Living things feel
B.  Living things need food
C.  Living things grow old and die
D.  Living things do not reproduce  
Answer» E.
779.

Identify the thing which does not have life in them.

A. Man                            
B. Eagle         
C. Tree                            
D. Scooter
Answer» E.
780.

To survive, all plants need:

A.  roots, leaves and stems
B.  light, water and nutrients  
C.  food, water and lungs
D.  eyes, nose and ears
Answer» C.  food, water and lungs
781.

What does a living thing breathe in?

A. Food                           
B. Water        
C. Air                  
D. Mat
Answer» D. Mat
782.

Which of the following responds to touch?

A.  diamonds
B.  touch-me-not plant  
C.  television screen
D.  refrigerator
Answer» C.  television screen
783.

Four boys rolled oil drums of the same weight and size up the ramps of different heights as shown here. Which one of them put the most effort?

A.   
B.         
C.         
D.         
Answer» B.         
784.

Select the odd one out on the basis of type of mechanical force involved.

A.  Opening the door of a refrigerator
B.         Playing tug of war
C.         Hitting the cricket ball with a bat to make run
D.         Taking out water from a well using rope attached to a bucket
Answer» D.         Taking out water from a well using rope attached to a bucket
785.

The object shown here, does not cast a shadow. It is most likely made up of X material. X could be  

A.  Metal                                                           
B.         Ceramic                
C.                                        Clear plastic sheet
D.         Frosted glass.                                        
Answer» D.         Frosted glass.                                        
786.

Look at the picture and select the correct option regarding it.

A.  There is no force acting on the book.
B.         Book is under the effect of gravity of Earth.
C.         Table is applying a push on the book.
D.         None of these
Answer» C.         Table is applying a push on the book.
787.

X is a force that works in the opposite direction of movement of an object in contact with a surface.                                                      . It is _____.

A.  Gravity          
B.         Push              
C.         Pull                            
D.         Friction
Answer» E.
788.

Ashish shone a torch at a ball. The shadow of the ball is projected onto a screen as shown.What could Ashish do to get a smaller shadow of the ball on the screen?  1. Move the ball closer to the screen.                           2. Move the torch further away from the ball.                3. Move the screen further away from the ball. 

A. 1 only                         
B. 3 only                         
C. 1 and 2 only  
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 2 and 3 only
789.

 The girl a is putting more efforts to pull the sack bag as compared to the girl b. Girl a has to work more against a force which also _______.

A. Changes the direction of a moving object
B. Causes all objects to fall to the ground
C. Prevents us from slipping when we walk
D. Makes a stationary object to move
Answer» D. Makes a stationary object to move
790.

Sandhya made a musical instrument as shown in the figure using large wooden box, a broom handle and a length of string.She tightened the string by pulling harder on the broom handle. What kind of sound will she hear now?  

A. A higher pitched note
B. A louder note
C. A lower pitched note
D. None of these
Answer» B. A louder note
791.

           The above figures show the force required to move a 100 g object over different surfaces. The friction is greatest at ____.  

A. Surface W      
B. Surface X                   
C. Surface Y       
D. Surface Z       
Answer» B. Surface X                   
792.

Refer to the given figure and select the correct option.

A.  If \[W=X,\]box will move towards W.
B.         If \[W>X,\]the box will move towards X.
C.         If \[W=X,\]the box will move towards X.
D.         If \[W<X,\]the box will move towards X.
Answer» C.         If \[W=X,\]the box will move towards X.
793.

Q can hear the sound made by P in the shortest time, when the medium is a _______.

A.  Brick wall       
B.         Water             
C.         Air                             
D.         Vacuum         
Answer» B.         Water             
794.

Nidhi was asked to draw the shadow of a tumbler formed on the screen behind it, when it is kept in different manners at the same position and light is shone on it from the same direction. She drew three shadows as shown here. Read the following statements regarding it and select the INCORRECT ones.(i) Shadow 1 is formed when the tumbler is kept horizontally.(ii) Shadow 2 is formed when the tumbler is kept vertically upright.(iii) Shadow 3 is incorrect because the given tumbler cannot cast a rectangular shadow.  

A. (i) and (ii) only           
B. (ii) and (iii) only         
C. (i) and (iii) only      
D. None of these 
Answer» E.
795.

Select the forces that the women X and Y in the diagram need to overcome to carry their groceries.            

A. X Y  X-Gravity        Y-Friction                
B.        X Y  X-Friction        Y-Gravity                
C.        X Y  X-Friction         Y-Friction                                 
D.        X Y  X-Pull          Y-Push
Answer» C.        X Y  X-Friction         Y-Friction                                 
796.

Aman went to watch a football match. He wrote his experience on a picture card as shown here.His father explained that it is the force applied on the football which causes it to _____.           

A. Move faster or slower
B. Stop moving
C. Change its direction of motion
D. All of these
Answer» E.
797.

Ritu cannot hear what Megha is saying, X must be ______.                

A.  Solid                          
B.         Liquid            
C.         Gas                            
D.         Vacuum                                             
Answer» E.
798.

Tailor birds make their nests with:

A. Stones              
B. Water    
C. Leaves             
D.        Plastic
E. None of these
Answer» D.        Plastic
799.

This bird has horny beak for grinding nuts.

A. Sparrow            
B. Parrot
C. Humming bird
D.        Duck
E. None of these
Answer» B. Parrot
800.

This type of beak is used to take out insects that lives under the bark of the trees.

A. Flat                  
B. Horny
C. Chisel shaped  
D.        Straw like
E. None of these
Answer» D.        Straw like